Judge Denies Carlos Mazón Access to DANA Investigation Case Files

A judge in Catarroja has ruled that former Valencian president Carlos Mazón cannot be granted early access to the judicial investigation into the management of the “dana” floods, as his current legal status remains that of a witness.

In a ruling made public on Friday, May 15, 2026, the judge dismissed a review appeal filed by Mazón’s legal representation. The decision confirms a previous decree issued by the Administration of Justice clerk, which denied Mazón’s request for the designation of “particulars,” referring to specific documents within the judicial proceedings.

The judge argued that granting the appeal would effectively provide the former president with "un acceso anticipado a la causa" (anticipated access to the cause). The court noted that Mazón’s procedural position as a witness has not changed since his testimonial statement was first agreed upon.

According to the ruling, allowing access to the case files through the designation of particulars would be fundamentally contradictory to the court’s prior denial of Mazón’s request to be formally recognized as a party to the proceedings.

The judge further clarified that the specific documents Mazón sought to incorporate into his appeal had already been included in the processing of that appeal at the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The matter regarding Mazón’s request to appear as a party in the proceedings is currently pending a resolution from the Second Section of the Valencia Court.

The court explicitly rejected the claim that the former president had suffered any state of defenselessness due to this denial. The judge emphasized that the legal requirements for accessing case documents are not applicable to those who are not formal parties to the case, particularly in an anticipated manner.

the judge reminded the former president that he had already been given multiple opportunities to view the proceedings. Specifically, the ruling states that Mazón "tuvo la posibilidad de acceder al procedimiento en aplicación de lo dispuesto en el art.118 bis de la Lecrim, en las tres ocasiones en que se le ofreció" (had the possibility to access the procedure in application of the provisions of art. 118 bis of the Lecrim, on the three occasions it was offered to him).

Separate from the ruling on Mazón’s status, the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community (TSJCV) has announced changes to the schedule of upcoming testimonies.

The court informed that the testimonial statement of the director of a day center in Picanya, which had been scheduled for May 25, has been suspended. The court has summoned Amparo Folgado, the mayor of Torrent and a member of the People’s Party (PP), to testify on May 25.